Round LED headlights make a splash on custom rigs
Light up the road and be ultra high-tech at the same time with the world’s first 7″ round LED Headlamp from
This new and exciting LED Headlamp innovation provides a new level of performance for 7″ round forward lighting 12 volt applications, offering the extended life and energy efficiency of light emitting diode technology.
The translation of forward lighting to a 12 volt LED headlamp application means brighter, crisper and whiter light output than incandescent alternatives, while offering longer life and greater dependability that has since become standard for LED signaling and marking products.
The 7″ round LED Headlamps feature solid-state circuit board assemblies for unrivaled shock and vibration resistance and hard-coated polycarbonate lenses that offers 30 times more impact strength than glass.
All of these key features work toward a desired goal among end user’s, achieving a maintenance free system.
The US Military has acquired more than 100,000 24 volt 7″ round LED Headlamps since the release in 2007 for use on both new and existing wheeled and tracked vehicles in Iraq and Afghanistan. After passing rigorous testing and design improvements through corporate laboratory and field studies, Truck-Lite’s 24v launch is currently active on a number of military vehicles.
The LED Headlamps have also undergone extreme weather testing at military installations in Panama, Arizona and Alaska with exceptional results!
From this success, the 12 volt version is being introduced with countless possibilities for the commercial market.
The 7″ round white LED Headlamps meet or exceed all applicable Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements pertaining to headlights, one of the most difficult standards to achieve.
Has been able to successfully develop a perfect blend of thermal management and light output to produce an aesthetically pleasing beam pattern through innovative precision optics. The new LED headlamps are designed to replace any standard 7-inch round headlight within 12 volt applications. They can be aimed using standard mechanical aiming equipment.
Made in the U.S.A., each headlamp uses ten high-output LEDs as its light source, with a light output brighter than traditional glass beam headlights, which results in better visibility.
While a typical headlamp may be rated to last as little as 1,200 hours, LED Headlamps are expected to exceed that by as much as 50 times.
The LED technology used in Headlamps will offer improved visibility over conventional incandescent, as the color temperature of the assembly is around 5000K, far closer to sun light than incandescent or halogen lamps.
Light up the road and be ultra high-tech with DOT-compliant 7-in. round LED Headlights. The new technology, utilizing 10 Luxeon LEDs, provides a pure white beam, more efficient forward lighting, extends bulb life by 50 times over conventional headlights, and reduces electrical system drain.
Available for both 12- and 24-volt systems. .
BACKGROUND TESTING
Some final development work of LED headlights took place at the Army Cold Regions Test Center near Fairbanks, Alaska, where technicians rigorously tested the LED Headlamps and reported on their effectiveness.
“The LED headlamps we’re testing are much easier on the eyes”, wrote one evaluator.
“Despite their brightness, they should last through the 20- to 30-year lifetime of military vehicles,” wrote another, commenting “The LED headlights provide daylight clarity. On the spruce trees up here, every needle stood out, unlike the incandescent lamps that glowed like mere candles in comparison.”
The 7-in round white LED Headlight meet or exceed all applicable Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements and all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) pertaining to headlights.
The new LED headlamps can replace any standard 7-inch round headlight within 24 volt applications. They can be aimed using standard mechanical aiming equipment.
“Advanced headlight design adds safety and value to vehicles, as well as the widest array of design and engineering possibilities, since the small size of LEDs enables them to be seamlessly integrated into even the most sophisticated tractor design.”
Each headlamp uses ten LUXEON LEDs as its light source. The LED light output is brighter than traditional glass beam headlights, resulting in greater light projection.
The LEDs in the headlamp produce a crisper, whiter light output than even the brightest halogen sealed or bulb-replaceable lamps available today. While a typical headlamp may be rated to last 400 hours, LED Headlamps are expected to exceed that by as much as 50 times.
The LUXEON technology, which is the latest diode technology from Philips Lumileds, used in Headlamps will offer improved visibility over conventional incandescent as the color temperature of the assembly is around 5000 degree K, far closer to the sun light than incandescent or halogen lamps.